115 results about "Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet" patented technology

A mobile terminal (MT) and a method of connecting a plurality of devices on a computer network to a packet data network (PDN) over a single wireless link. In a first embodiment, the MT requests and receives from the PDN, a network IP address comprising a plurality of unique individual IP addresses. The number of IP addresses may be defined in a subscription agreement. The MT then utilizes a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server in the MT to distribute the plurality of unique individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the LAN. In a second embodiment, the MT requests a separate PDP Context for each device on the LAN requiring an IP address. The MT utilizes a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) session between the devices on the LAN and the MT to virtually separate the physical network connection and distribute individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the LAN.

A communications system that provides broadband access to passengers of mobile platforms includes a router located on the mobile platform. A network is connected to the router. User communication devices (UCDs) connected to the network, wherein the UCDs establish point-to-point over Ethernet (PPPoE) sessions with the router. A transmitter and a receiver are connected to the router. A satellite and a ground station are in communication with the transmitter and the receiver. A distributed communications system includes virtual private networks (VPN) and is connected to the ground station. A first address manager leases the use of public IP addresses by the mobile platform. A second address manager assigns the public IP addresses to UCDs when the UCDs request access to the VPNs and private IP addresses for other network service. The UCDs employ IPSec protocol when accessing the VPNs.

A routing Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) configured to enable Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). The routing CMTS may bridge Ethernet frames related to a PPPoE connection from a first network to a second network. Bridging Ethernet frames allows terminals in different networks to establish a PPPoE connection. A routing CMTS may also collect state information regarding PPPoE connections. The routing CMTS may use the state information to only bridge Ethernet frames related to valid PPPoE connections. It may act as a firewall to prevent spoofing attacks.

A server system provides admission control for a communication system where Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (PPPOE) user systems transfer requests to use the communication system and transfer bandwidth usage information indicating their respective bandwidth usage. The server system receives the bandwidth usage information and receives the requests. The server system processes the bandwidth usage information to determine average system bandwidth usage. The server system processes an available system bandwidth and the average system bandwidth usage to determine a maximum bandwidth authorization. The server system determines if the maximum bandwidth authorization exceeds a threshold in response to one of the requests. If the maximum bandwidth authorization exceeds the threshold, then the server system grants the request, but if the maximum bandwidth authorization does not exceed the threshold, then the server system denies the request.

A modem that includes a configuration domain name associated with a configuration Broadband Service Node (BSN) is firstly provided. A PPPoE session is established, and an authentication request is transmitted, containing the identifier and a generic password, from the modem to a single configuration domain name over the PPPoE network. Authorization is then received from the configuration domain name. The authorization preferably comprises a temporary dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) address. Full configuration details, including a static IP address, are then obtained from an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The invention also provides a system and computer program product for provisioning broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (PPPoE) network.

The invention discloses a method for analyzing user online behavior and monitoring network quality on a home gateway. The method comprises the following steps of: A10, collecting user online data, analyzing a data packet access to a home gateway, generating a corresponding online behavior CSV (Comma Separated Value) file, and uploading to an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server; A20, monitoring the network quality, simulating PPPOE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) dialing periodically through the home gateway, initiatively starting TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), DNS (Domain Name Server), HTTP (Hyper Text Transport Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) service availability detections, generating a corresponding network quality CSV file according to the detection result, and uploading to the FTP server; and A30, analyzing the online behavior CSV file and the network quality CSV file, and obtaining the user online behavior and the network quality result. According to the method, the user online behavior is analyzed on the home gateway, so that corresponding business information can be effectively acquired, the network is adjusted correspondingly according to the network quality monitoring result, differentiation service is provided, and the best service quality is provided for users.

According to the invention there is provided a computer implemented method for provisioning broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) network. A PPPoE session is established, and a username is randomly chosen from a list of usernames stored on a modem. An authentication request is then transmitted from the modem to a Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) over a PPPoE network. The BRAS subsequently load balances the authentication request between the multiple Broadband Service Nodes (BSNs) and transmits the authentication request to one of the multiple BSNs determined by the load balancing. The modem then receives authorization from at least one of the multiple BSNs. The authorization preferably comprises a temporary dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) address. Full configuration details, including a static IP address, are then obtained from an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The invention also provides a system and computer program product for performing the above.

The invention provides a PPPOE (point-to-point protocol over Ethernet) message forwarding method which is applied to a BRAS (broadband remote access server). The BRAS comprises a plurality of service boards. The method comprises the steps of receiving a PPPOE message sent by a client, parsing client information of the PPPOE message, and sending the PPPOE message to the corresponding service board according to the client information of the PPPOE message; and carrying out de-capsulation on the PPPOE service message if the PPPOE message is a PPPOE service message, and forwarding the de-capsulated PPPOE service message to the corresponding server. According to the invention, the PPPOE message can be forwarded to the corresponding service board without participation of a main control board.

Disclosed are a processing method, device and system of a point to point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). The invention provides a processing method, device and system of a PPPoE. The method includes the following steps: a forwarding device receives a PPPoE control message sent by a PPPoE client; the forwarding device sends the PPPoE control message to a control device; the forwarding device receives first information sent by the control device, wherein the first information is information needed by the PPPoE client in sending a first PPPoE data message and is distributed by the control device according to the PPPoE control message; and the forwarding device sends the first information to the PPPoE client. The processing method, device and system of the PPPoE are capable of realizing support of the PPPoE under a scene in which control and forwarding are separated so that the PPPoE can be realized on an SDN device.

A network connection that uses a connection protocol for discovery, operation, and tear-down may call for a server timeout period when the network connection is abnormally terminated. For example, when a tear-down message is not transmitted to end a session when a fault occurs, a server device may require a time-out period to expire before a reconnection is allowed. A client device starting a new session may store connection details from the most recent session and send the tear-down message associated with the previous session to interrupt any current timeout period caused by a previous bad disconnect. If the tear-down message is not applicable, it is ignored by the server-side device. The process of sending a tear-down message of a previous session prior to sending a new session initiation message may be particularly applicable to a point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection.

The invention discloses a multipath PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) fusion gateway system. A plurality of PPPoE networks in any network environment are accessed into a double-layer network through the multipath PPPoE fusion gateway system to form a plurality of PPPoE export links, the multipath PPPoE fusion gateway system receives and recognizes PPPoE messages of a terminal user in the double-layer network, automatically searches a PPPoE export link matched to a terminal user account logged in for the first time through a polling mechanism and binds and records the searched PPPoE export link with the terminal user account; if the same account is logged in again, the passage link of the account is allocated to the bound PPPoE export link.

The invention discloses an IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) routing establishing method based on Ethernet Point-to-Point Protocol and an access server. The method comprises steps as follows: an IPv6 prefix pool is configured on a BRAS (Broadband Remote Access Server), and the BRAS (Customer Edge) establishes a PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) session with a CE so as to carry out PPPoE negotiation and authentication process with the CE; the BRAS receives a DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) request message transmitted by the CE, returns one prefix taken from the IPv6 prefix pool to the CE, meanwhile, adds the prefix into the local IPv6 routing table and sets the next hop of the prefix as the PPPoE interface local link address of the CE, so that the CE distributes the prefix to a first user host, and thus, the first user host generates the local IPv6 address according to the prefix and exchanges IPv6 data messages with other user hosts by using the IPv6 address; and the BRAS forwards the IPv6 data messages according to the local IPv6 routing table. By using the invention, the BRAS can successfully forward the downlink IPv6 flow without supporting dynamic routing protocol and ND proxy function, and the configuration load of the BRAS is lowered.

The present invention discloses a method and system for an internet protocol television (IPTV) intelligent terminal to carry out IPTV business and internet business. The method comprises the steps that an IPTV intelligent terminal identifies if a target address in a business data package belongs to an IPTV private network address field; if so, the IPTV intelligent terminal sends the business data package to a home gateway by a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) through a first network card; if not, the IPTV intelligent terminal sends the business data package to the home gateway by a point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) through a second network card; the first network card is one of a physical network card and a virtual network card while the second network card is the other one of the physical network card and the virtual network card; and the home gateway forwards the uplink business data package to an IPTV private network or the internet according to the transport protocol type of the uplink business data package, forwards a downlink business data package to the first network card after receiving the downlink business data package sent by the IPTV private network and forwards the downlink business data package to the second network card after receiving the downlink business data package sent by the internet. The IPTV intelligent terminal can visit IPTV business and public internet business by connecting one cable into the home gateway instead of manually switching home gateway physical ports which the IPTV intelligent terminal is connected into.

The invention provides a broadband network access method. The method comprises the following steps of: adding the port information of a receiving port of network access equipment to a received PPPoE (Point-To-Point Protocol over Ethernet) data packet, wherein the received PPPoE data packet contains user ID (Identity) information and cipher information; acquiring the standard corresponding relation between the user ID information and the port information of the network access equipment; and authenticating and accessing a network terminal corresponding to the user ID information in the PPPoE data packet according to the standard corresponding relation and the added PPPoE data packet. The invention provides a broadband network access system, a DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) and a BRAS (Broadband Remote Access Server). The broadband network access method and system, the DSLAM and the BRAS provided by the invention are adopted to improve the access security of the broadband network.

A PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) network system and connection method thereof. The connection method includes the steps of: if a connection attempt is made, transmitting a PADI (PPPoE Active Discovery Initiation) packet to a plurality of servers by performing a discovery stage; after transmitting the PADI packet, deciding whether a packet being transmitted from a server is transmitted in a session packet in a PPP session stage or a PADO (PPPoE Active Discovery Offer) packet; and if the packet being transmitted from the server is the session packet, terminating connection between a client and an already-connected server by performing a discovery stage for terminating the connection, and then reestablishing the connection by performing a discovery stage for connection. Therefore, even though the connection between the client and the server is unproperly disconnected due to errors on the client side, the connection can be reestablished faster and more effectively.

The invention discloses an IP (Internet Protocol) address allocation method, device and system, belonging to the technical field of communication and being used for improving the IP address allocation efficiency and the IP address utilization ratio. The IP address allocation method comprises the following steps of: receiving an IP address application request from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client or a PPPOE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) client; determining an IP address which is not allocated currently, from a preallocated IP address pool which is independent of a DHCP server and a PPPOE server; and allocating the determined IP address to the DHCP client or PPPOE client corresponding to the IP address application request.

A modem that includes a configuration domain name associated with a configuration Broadband Service Node (BNS) is firstly provided. A PPPoE session is established, and an authentication requested is transmitted, containing the identifier and a generic password, from the modem to a single configuration domain name over the PPPoE network. Authorization is then received from the configuration domain name. The authorization preferably comprises a temporary dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) address. Full configuration details, including a static IP address, are then obtained from an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The invention also provides a system and computer program product for provisioning broadband service in a Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (PPPoE) network.

The embodiment of the invention provides a method for sending an internet protocol (IP) packet. The method comprises the following steps that: a control plane of a router obtains an IP address and a media access control (MAC) address of a first network element through a point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE); the control plane of a router sends the IP address of the first network element down to a router forwarding table so as to generate a first item; the control plane of a router sends the IP address and the MAC address of the first network element down to an address resolution protocol (ARP) cache table so as to generate a second item; The router publishes a route message to a neighboring router of the router; a received source IP address, which is forwarded by the neighboring router, is utilized as a first IP packet of a second network element; and then the router forwards the first IP packet according to the first item and the second item. In addition, the embodiment of the invention also provides a corresponding apparatus. According to the method and the apparatus for sending the internet protocol group provided in the invention, home terminal equipment makes communication with far-end equipment through a router and it is not needed that the router finds the home terminal equipment through a route protocol; moreover, according to information provided by a route message, an object IP address is dynamically established in a rout forwarding table and the object IP address is maintained as an item of the home terminal equipment, thereby reducing costs of the router.

The invention provides a load balancing method, a load balancing system and broadband remote access server equipment. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring characteristic information for characterizing a service type from point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) data message sent by user equipment (UE); judging that the requested service traffic corresponds to an Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4) or Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) according to the characteristic information; when the requested service traffic corresponds to the IPv4, forwarding IP data packets in the PPPoE data message to corresponding servers in the network; otherwise, when the requested service traffic corresponds to the IPv6, sending the data message encapsulated with the IP data packets to the broadband remote access server equipment corresponding to the IPv6, so that the broadband remote access server equipment corresponding to the IPv6 forwards the IP data packets to the corresponding servers. According to the technical scheme, load balance can be effectively realized.

The invention discloses a PPPOE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)-based Intranet-Extranet uniform authentication method, which is used for accessing a server side. The method comprises the following steps: when PPPOE authentication initiated by a client is received, sending an authentication request message to a first authentication server, wherein the authentication request message carries user authentication information in order that the first authentication server authenticates the user authentication information and transmits the authentication request message to a second authentication server in a transparent way after pass of the authentication, and the second authentication server continues authentication; receiving an authentication pass message returned by the first authentication server, and judging whether the authentication pass message carries a public network IP (Internet Protocol) allocated to an access client or not; and if so, allocating the public network IP to the access client. Through application of the method in the embodiment of the invention, a campus network user can access campus network Intranet and Extranet resources through one-time authentication, so that the campus network user can access the Internet resources more conveniently.

The invention relates to the field of router networking, and provides a method for networking by utilizing a broadband router. A PPPOE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) server is arranged at an LAN (Local Area Network) port; the server automatically obtains a username and a password sent from a client; a PPPOE client at a WAN (Wide Area Network) port dials for networking through the username and the password. The invention also provides a corresponding system and a broadband router. The technical scheme of the invention realizes automation of router dialing networking, and improves usability of the broadband router greatly.

The invention discloses customer premise equipment and a network accessing method. The network accessing method comprises the following steps of: configuring and storing point to point protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) agent configuration information on the customer premise equipment; after the configuration is validated, starting a PPPOE server which monitors a dial-up request of a customer personal computer (PC); when the dial-up request of the customer PC is monitored, processing the dial-up request, and allocating a local area network private Internet protocol (IP) address to the customer PC after the customer PC passes authentication by using the PPPOE server; and starting a point to point daemon (pppd) dial-up module to perform dial-up to connect an Internet service provider (ISP) server to establish PPPOE connection, obtaining a wide area network side public network IP address after successful dial-up, and accessing the Internet through the address by the customer PC. By the customer premise equipment and the network accessing method, a plurality of customers can access the Internet by using the same customer account and the same password by a PPPOE agent function, so convenience is brought to the customers, and managers also can easily control the number of the accessing customers to improve the Internet access controllability.

The invention relates to the field of network communications, and discloses a method and a system for automatically judging an Internet-surfing way of a WAN (Wide Area Network) port. Whether an uplink DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server or a PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) server exists in equipment or not is detected in a way of making the equipment automatically transmit a detection packet by broadcasting, and a corresponding Internet-surfing way is prompted or automatically selected according to a detection result, so that the inaccuracy of human judgement is avoided. Meanwhile, a reference is provided for re-connection by storage of the detection result, so that time is saved, and an equipment configuration process is optimized for a user, thereby improving the user experience.

The invention provides a method and a system of broadband access. The method comprises that a user internet application requirements, sent by a user terminal and comprising point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPOE), is received by a broadband access sever (BAS); according to the user internet application requirement comprising the PPPOE information, the BAS distributes an internet protocol (IP) address with a type corresponding to the PPPOE information; the distributed IP address with the type corresponding to the PPPOE information is sent to the user terminal by the BAS; a multi-service router receives service information, containing the IP address, sent by the user terminal; a route terminal corresponding to the IP address is distributed by the multi-service router for the service information according to the IP address; and the service information is sent to a corresponding service server by the multi-service router through the route port so that service function is achieved. Multiple operations can be developed on the same IP service carrying net with no need for a border gateway protocol (BGP) outlet line so that management cost is reduced.

The invention relates to a method for implementing network connection test between a local-side device and a terminal device in an EPON (Ethernet Passive Optical Network), comprising the following steps of: after the local-side device receives an analogue dialing test instruction, establishing a virtual interface, and performing a PPPOE (Point-To-Point Protocol Over Ethernet) dial-up linkage via the virtual interface to detect whether the network connection is normal. By using the method provided by the invention, network managers can judge whether the Ethernet ports of devices dispersed at home of each user or each corridor can normally use a network access service after issuing a remote order in a centre machine room via the local-side device to perform related operations, thus the remote station opening mounting configuration acceptance check is realized, without performing filed test for acceptance check at home of each user or each corridor by engineering workers; therefore, the network connection test method between the traditional local-side device and the terminal device is simplified, the test efficiency and the preparation rate are improved, and the influence on the normal life of the user is eliminated; furthermore the realization mode is simple and convenient, the operation cost is low and the application range is wider.

A method for supporting access of a Point to Point Protocol over Asynchronous Transfer Mode (PPPoA) terminal including: the PPPoA terminal initiates a Point to Point Protocol (PPP) negotiation to a broadband access device based on an Internet Protocol (IP) architecture; the broadband access device assigns a Media Access Control (MAC) address to the PPPoA terminal, builds a Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection between itself and a Broadband Access Server (BAS) and acquires a Session ID; the broadband access device converts a PPPoA packet sent by the PPPoA terminal into a PPPoE packet and sends the PPPoE packet to the BAS according to the MAC address and Session ID, and converts the PPPoE packet sent by the BAS into the PPPoA packet and sends the PPPoA packet to the PPPoA terminal. A device for supporting the access of a PPPoA terminal is provided.

The invention provides an online recovery method for a PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), BRAS (Broadband Remote Access Server) equipment and an AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) server. The online recovery method for the PPPoE comprises the following steps: receiving the data message of a PPPoE client side; if the data message does not name a user table item, searching a first abnormal offline table item corresponding to the PPPoE client side in a preset first abnormal offline user table; if the first abnormal offline table item is searched and the first abnormaloffline table item is permitted to recover, according to the first abnormal offline table item, generating a first temporary user table item, and sending a request to the AAA server to authenticate the authentication request of the identity of the PPPoE client side; if the AAA server returns an authentication success response, recovering the first temporary user table item as the user table item.According to the online recovery method for the PPPoE, the technical effects that an access side link is immediately recovered after being cut off, the client side does not sense a broken line and cannormally access the network, and the user can conveniently use the online recovery method can be achieved.

The invention discloses an error code conversion method, an error code conversion system, a point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) server and a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps that: the PPPoE server resolves a PPPoE error code which is generated in a dialing process, converts the PPPoE error code into an extended error code according to a PPPoE error code conversion rule table which is preset on the PPPoE server, and sends the extended error code to the mobile terminal; and the mobile terminal receives the extended error code, translates the extended error code into a specific clear text according to the PPPoE error code conversion rule table which is preset on the mobile terminal, and displays the specific clear text for a user. By the invention, the error handling capacity of the PPPoE server and the mobile terminal is improved, the mobile terminal and an operator can conveniently control a PPPoE dialing process, and the user can conveniently and quickly perform wireless fidelity (WiFi) access by using a PPPoE dialing function.

A handling method for PPPOE (point-to-point protocol over Ethernet) access network anomaly of an IP (Internet protocol) set top box comprises the steps of assembling and sending PPPOE PADT (PPPOE active discovery terminate) messages to inform a broadband remote access server (BRAS) server of linkage interrupt according to linkage session identification numbers stored in a nonvolatile memory in the IP set top box and verification information before connecting an Internet protocol television (IPTV) operating hosted network through PPPOE dial-up when the IP set top box is started up; and updating new linkage session identification numbers and verification information to the nonvolatile memory in the IP set top box after connecting the IPTV operating hosted network through PPPOE dial-up. The problem that collision errors are caused due to two-time connection and simultaneous sessions of an identical PPPOE account which may occur when the set top box is restarted abnormally and a last session is not ended can be effectively solved through the handling method, and accordingly user experience is improved.